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Noun: northing  nor-thing or nor-dhing
  1. Distance travelled northward or the component of movement northward, especially in navigation
    "The ship's northing was calculated to be 50 nautical miles"
     
  2. (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north of the celestial equator; northern declination
    "The star's northing was measured to determine its position"

Derived forms: northings

Encyclopedia: Northing